Annie Duke Poker League Announces Schedule

The much anticipated Annie Duke commissioned poker league has released its schedule for 2011.

The new tournament will be much like the PGA model in professional golf.

"This is incredibly pro-centric," Duke told The Associated Press. "This is the one piece that's kind of missing from the poker landscape right now, which is something for the best players in the world to compete against the best players in the world."

Players will participate based on their ranking as opposed to the World Series of Poker concept whereby just about anybody can enter.

A million dollars will be awarded to the winner.

Event #1

Pro-Am Event: August 12th to 15th

Charity Event: August 14th

League Main Event: August 16th to 19th

Event #2

Pro-Am Event: September 30th to October 3rd

Charity Event: October 2nd

League Main Event: October 4th to 7th

Event #3

Pro-Am Event: December 1st to 5th

Charity Event: December 4th

League Main Event: December 6th to 10th

Event #4

Pro-Am Event: January 20th to 23rd

Charity Event: January 22nd

League Main Event: January 24th to 27th

Championship Event: January 29th to 30th

- Ace King, Gambling911.com